The camps in Turkey, Iraq and Egypt have not yet been mapped by the UN's satellites – so even the maps by UNOSAT are just a drop in the ocean. The UNHCR says it needs $1.1 billion to cope with the crisis by December ...

#699 Ushahidi puts power in people's hands | This gives me hope

Samoa crisis map. Ushahidi map from Samoa; photo from Ushahidi's Facebook page. One of the best technology innovations I have come across lately is the BRCK. The prototype was developed in Nairobi, Kenya.

In China, 'Danger Maps' highlight pollution, toxic waste, abuse, other risks NorthJersey.com Inspired by "crowd-mapping" efforts in Kenya and Japan, the site taps the knowledge of China's masses to draw attention to environmental risks in a nation...